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prominent Hebrews Of this city present. as well as
several from NewYork.
CHANGES IN THE DOCK DEPARTMENT.

WILL 1T BE MADE sINGLE-HEADED COMMISSION -
NAMES THAT HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED.
Little work is..being done In the Dock Department.
but number of contracts for new piers on tho North
and Fest Rivers have been awarded The work on
some Of them has already begun and that on other
weather will permit With the Department and ITS
employees great dealo uncertainty exists as 10 its
future; number OF changes have been made py tno
Board reducing the force and cutting down salaries
The term of Commissioner Koch expires In MAY ana
while he has assurances OF reappointment by mayor
Hewitt there otner reports to the contrary Is
said that Mr.. Hewitt will probably appoint MI hoch
if the Department 10 not made single commission
like that OF the Department of Pubic works. Inc
Mayor is said to tavOr SIM gle headed Departments a
bill has been prepared and is TO be presented In
Albany 10 few days that provides for this change,
placing the Department under the control OF s9ie
commissioner to be appointed bv the Mayor Inc
term to be six years. the that of the present
commissioners and the salary Is to be SS,OoO tha Oh
the commissioners now is $4,000 IL tins Diil become
"a law the question has arisen as to when OF the
commissioners now serving will continue in Once
President Stark is the oldest member OF the Board:
He has spoken of retiring several times anc IL Is not
thought that he would 10 assume the increased
responsibilities The health of Mr. Matthews Is SAID Nv
some to be unequal to the added strain One VINO
was intimately acquainted with the city government
said yesterday
There is little doubt that 1t would be an imrrovemsnt
In tie Duck Der arnen to have single commissioner.
Placed under tue amusement oone comps o; mI
By the change At least ~ 100000 year ought ~ pe
expended curing the next ten years toward Dniux w
the water front OF New-York aud making It's taclies
equal TO the demands OF growing trafe MOST o. t y,
present piers disgrace to the city ana subject OF
ridcue hut In addition to that the city IS losing money
by this condition OF affairs IL now owns aDbui onc
o the front OF the Island and incihng me
ferries the annual to the city treasury from s
property is Sl.5oo,0O0 The revenue conid soon 90
doubled by judicious outlay. Every day lhere are
the BOARD cannot grant because there 10 none TO give
Tnere are only free piers the North River where
there should be half dozen. In the meantime the bus
ness interests suffer because business s driven away
from the docks.
Among the mentioned for the office OF Commls-
s;oner nnder the new bill Is General Newton. 1t
is said that he would prefer the new oiiee to the
one he now holds an engineer 1t would be mucn
pleasanter for him. On the other hand his name
meets with strong ,pposition The Dock Department
has IN Chief Engineer Green il Is urged, one OF the
best engineers in the country and one who is better
acquainted with the needs OF the city ana lts uochs
is said has been asked it he would accept the appoint
M
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DISCUSSING SAILING REGULATIONS.

About forty members Of the seawanhaka Cornthian
Yacht Club Demoncos last night and for nearly
six hours discussed sailing regulations. The meeting
was called to take action on the report OF special
committee on sailing regulations, consist
ipg of Commodore A. Cass Garfield, J. Frederick
Tans and Charles Sweet Their report comprised thirty
rules many which proposed radical changes In
the sailing regulations In common use. Eaoh section
and there from two TO ten sections IN each rule
was taken up separately and nearly all OF
tho most important ones were amended
The rules governing the classification OF yachts
restricting the and size OF sails 10 be carried In
and affecting the fittings and ballast we're greatly
changed The club will DO the same as that OF inc
New-York Yacht Club II will he chosen at Joint session
OF committees from each club Ii was nearly o'clock
this morning when the much altered committee report
was finally reviewed and adopted
Ihs being the first meeting OF the club since Its nco
poraton action was taken making the officers OF the OLD
organization the officers OF the corporate body until tho
next general election The constitution and bylaws Of
the old organization were also adopted by the new.
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ANryy sEIpL TO GO TO BERLIN
ur ACCEPTS A LIFE POSITION AS CONDUCIVE Al
TIE BERLIN ROYAL OPERA HOUSE.


THE BERLIN ROYAL OPERA HOUSE.
ADO, Sid, the conductor OF the orchestra OF the
Matronolitan Opera House, yesterday capieu n''
ccentoncc of the position OF conductor AT the Dei
poval Onera House. This answer was sent III reepon0
a.. a d;snatch from the intendant OF the Berlin HOUSE,
L., oak Tbs WAS the second la ,itation OF the kind
IT., Uorr Seidl had received within few weeks
WI, +ho or vas first made he declined it, owing 10
nrtain contract which he had made In GerIhany'
MT reiusal was matter OF deep regret 10 tno coi
dnetor himself because the position onereu hiin Nv
Berlin would be lite one. H., -, p.ux Mottl ot
r,iPphn he boweyer resigned the position ias'
xvsek. whereupon the offer to Herr SeoI W.s le w.;
Ue smoke of the matter 10 Director Htan'oI, St;b
tSat nc nositiou ofered him ct ler was one WIZ,
had beep the ambition of his lie lie was
mato a sx wears contract with Mr. stanton W .
hana % conductor but this contract MI stanton was
u.lla -, on,er into az q six years campaign III VII
man oper, had not been decided ulon' iiea, - A.
Wondered over the matter. and on Sunda! ny x" ,,hr
Stanton I, understand that he would receive M
word from Herr Seid before he cabied hn aooe -,
Still later-Si nday night or early Ses.euao osition
vrhcb be had coveted and which was the most pioi
nent most as musical conductor IN Germany WI To-
lerahie To YEARLY contracts, here. hitho'n - r,11
might bring him in three times az ihuch 40 '
earn In Berlin. He therefore sent MS "eoo 49,. boro
This IL Herr Seidls second year az CONDUCTOR holc,
"A a. ,l,c il tuIy aware OF the lsurcls he mas won
a tha wieder o. the baton AZ the Metropolitan oPe'a
IJonse His present engagement theIe rAplVs oi
Eebruary 90 when the season closes. lie Will give
his last concert March !, and will sail The next daV
pared to say Jahn OF Vienna, he thought too OLD Tor
The great amount of work demanded here. Inns
matter will be definitely settled when Mr. stanton
goes sbroad in April.
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rHIR7EEy THOUSAND MILES on BICYCLE.


The cosey quarters OF the Citizens Bicycle Club IN
West Sxteth-st were filed last night with knights
of the wheel who crowded around SLIM wirylooking
Young man and listened with establishment to his re-
marks He was Ihomas w. Stevens, who on that NO
whe, led vehicle of uncertainty, has been around the
world He made the hair OF his enthusiastic hearers
almost stand on end and their blood fairy tingled
with excitement he told them OF some OF his marrow
escapes He wns stoned In China, arrested as spy IN
Afghanistan waylaid shot at and chased by blood
hounds IT various other aces Three IN bis Journey
lasting two years and months, he " "a repoi ted
killed and as many other times bis friends gave HIM
up tor lost He had travelled on his bicycle l3,Ooo
miles and 1905 by other conveyances, when he
arrived at San Francisco on January T.
MIR. Stevens went abroad for Outing which mas
published from time TO time letters from him In
many countries where he went the machine had never
been seeu and he had many escapes from death al
the hands OF the supersttious natives Hr Stevens
OF rived in this city on Sunday night
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KINGSTON, n Y, Feb. IA tSpeeiab.-feter Masten,
senior member OF Masen Hayes. wholesale boot ana
shoe dealers OF this city, died yesterday OF paralysis OF
the beart lie was one of the Oldest and most respected
business men here. He born here In March, ISL
lie was one OF the organizers OF the state OF New YORK
Rank aud was formerly active In political me- being
Jealous Whg In the famous Log Cabin caIhpaigh anu
great admirer Of Henry Clay.
VIENNA. Feb 14-Count Lichnovsky, Grand Prior Of
the Knights OF Malta is dead
CoHoEs, n. Y, (speeap. Chadwick, OF the On
tario Knitting Mill, died to-day at the age OF hfty-nne
yoars Ue was n soldier In the 10th New York Regi-
mept and served In the navy on tine WyanuahA VI INC
Potomac Flotilla and on the sOop OK war Ossipee'
BALTIMORE Feb 1.-THE funeral OF Mrs. Sally j. NC
Lane sister OF Robert NJ McLane United states Minister
10 France will take place tomorrow Mrs. McLane died
Saturday night In the sixty year OF her age lef
a long illness.
Bosros, Feb IA tSpceiat)-Mrs- Adelne Roberts,
widow OF BENJAMIN Roberts, noted colored Bostonan'
dead II was her husband who, the refusal OF the
school Committee In 1850 admit his eldest daughter
s nupl entered suit against the city Of Boston de-
cison after long aud exciting contest was Ieefo
his favor aud resulted In throwing open tue uoors Va ZIG
city schools to the coored children OF BOSTON
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RELIGIOUS WORK IN LARGE CITIES

VARIOUS VIEWS PRESENTED AT THE DINNER OF THE
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
President Ros we'll Smith presided at the dinner OF the
CONGREGATIONAL Club night at Clarks and near him
were Lyman Abbott, Dr. Deems of the Church OF the
Strangers General Clinton b. Fisk, ORA J. Behrend
of Brooklyn. tho Rev Dr. Jos ih strong, author OF
"Onr Country" Dr. Viriin OF Harlem DR.. samuel H.
Ioomis of Ioeon. and Secretary Kellogg OF the Chsry
Organization society, - 81,
Religious Work in Largo Cities was the topic for
the evening discussion. DR.. Strong considered the
necessity Of cooperation W city CHARACTERIZATION. An
Evangelical Alliance that would divide the wolk among
the several OininatoBs, be thought, would promote
the interest cf There ara 9o"d peoi among
all denominatons there PEOPLE who think
that Chris was n Presbyterian.
Dr. Iooms told Of his experience with tho melnoas OF
evangalie8l work III London He believed that the
parish System finding who lvee in every house was
needed IN American When attractions In churches
have lost their Influence there mrst he moro orRsnzeu
work London devotes his time TO s.reetcar
drivers aud holds meetings IL tue sta9le@,
Or Behrends did think the parish plan would work
without considerable modification hers. All denoui-
nations oacht IL oomnine In city mission work Az II
is nearly all the PlesbyteriHns have Withdrawn
from city missions OF New York 70 follow their own
plans. The problem muc1 harder than IL seemed
he criticised a address OF Dr. Pentecost, In
Chicago. on TINS work. Dr. Penteeost," he sald,
have doubt thinks that he Is doing evangelical WORK
when is nothing but revival work that h. does There
plenty OF r5om Brooklyn for good man to throw
himself into this each"
Dr. Virgin also criticised Dr. Pentecosts ADDRESS as
fallacious to aud not recognizing the spirit OF
Christ in The cnurch. Sin he said, began In country
garden but ii would be gathered in the end IN great
cities
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NEw HAVEN. Conn. Feb IL tSpeeiaD.-rhe prevailing
sentiment at Yale IS in favor Of the scheme proposed By
Harvard and Princeton Ia unite with Yale In withdraw
ing from the existing American College Baseball Assoca
ton and forming league On February 10 the Yale
men Will hold mass meeting Ia Alumni Hall % consider
the proposition The proposal is that tho adoption OF
constitution shall he only by unanimous consent The
umpres u be appointed annually by unanimous con
sent each club IS to play four games with each of The
other two colleges two with each tho homo grounds
OF failure to decide questions requiring unan-
nous vote the decision shall be left 70 advisory com
mittee 10 be made up OF graduates, one from each
college Provided plan be adopted % prevent
colleges from combining against the third ale vi"
accee proposition. A. Cross OF tho ials nine,
said TO nsnt that all Yale feared that Harvard and
Princeton might combine against her IN or contest
has done In the past In football and other con
The annual meeting Of the Yale field was held To-
night The total expenses Of the association during The
year were - C27 o. The receipts s2.4i7 Is.
All the colleges to hold mass meetings ON February
49, II the ndaons are approved meeting OF
delegates will be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel In New
York On February 26
While practising In the harbor this afternoon the Junior
crew overturned their shell ana came near drowning
The Enterprise happened TO be passing near the
scene OF the disaster and Captain e. W. Hulse quickly
sent relief when rescued they were badly
chilled and much exhausted IL was narrow escape
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A STA TENENT FROM THE REV mr. HTMR

NEw-ITAvEN, Feb ii tSpectap.-The Rev. Il A Hume
has male public, III compliance with the request OF the
American Board. the following memorandum:
Hume tho statement that In pnblic utter
which has been cssd lbs did not COM
init himself theory concerning Gods ways OF grace
hcaihen. lie nrmy hollis docir o mo
Evangelical faith and takes the position that no man need De
finally lost for lack OF opportunity OF saVaoh
through Christ but only for refusing In regard u ood
method OF giving this gracious opportunity 10 The hcate
Christ he 10 have GER
tam knowledge since hc believes the bo not explicit on
this Yet roverenty seeking To form opinions on suc
sub ects In accordance with the spirit ~ Gods revealed Moi
holds himself free 10 CONSIDER Legitimate. such oplnons
SCRIPTURE entertained among ENana.l
ics ministers and In lengthy has fuy ex
his position In the future the past he expects
10 work In loyalty to tie Board and In harmony with IN"
brethren OF his mission and In confident that he can do 40
In making tho memorandum public, Mr.. Hume writes
This memorandum briefly Indicates my theological
position and my distinct understanding that n shoiH
return India should free from pledges and with
the liberty OF thought and speech - enjoyed Dy
Congregational ministers ut home.
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IJFB AVID CU4RAC TER OF DR. HODGE,

large congregation gathered last night In the First
Presbyterian Church to listen memorial address by
Professor L. Patton of Princeton Theological Seminary
on the life and work OF Dr. A. A. Hodge, professor OF 81
tematic theology Princeton who died November H.
The Rev DIR. Hitchcock conducted the opening ser
wees, assisted by the pastor OF the church,
In speaking of DR. Hodge theologian gave anal
yss OF his faith and convctions his method OF teaching
preaching writing and thinking. While not claiming for
him originality III his theological Views the speaker rated
Dr. Hodge Of the greatest expOunders OF scientific
theology the modern world has possessed. Pro
ceeding TO consider him man. he said that
Dr. Hodge "a warm-hearted, Christian gentleman. He
was quick Interpreter OF human nature discriminating
In his Judgment and only slow by OF his
perlave honesty to see the presence OF sinister motives
imagination, and Systematically kept the ideal clock
advance of real time.
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DILD
ALrRrNG-suadenly William II. Airing. in hs s7sh
Funeral from HIS late residence 343 West 23dst, wsdnes
day. February 10. 1887, at2 D. m.
cARMANon Monday February rl H. Ann widow OF DAVID
Simpson 81 Boodst, On wednesday February i6 ats
rhtcrment at Poushkeepse Wy.
CLARKon Monday: February a catsar,ne CLARK ,.,,
John Nesss ssi Boos % Inc
CoGswELLon sunday. 18th inst. the Hon. Andrew Kirk
be hold at late residence - Bayard
st.. New Brunswick N J, on Tuesday, 10th inst ats
Interment private
Please omit flowers.
crasn IN Inc SSH ssas q Hs1 ~
inter%ent At scuthold Long Island.
DE wILDE-on Monday morning, February H. 1887. Har.
riet Harrison widow Of Frederick A. Do Wilde In the esh
Funeral e. her Late residence dS7 aswe:' 3:Hs
y Matilda 9, ,v wife q Franz, Frank B. Hobart
Ssais
day, February 5 Up. m
Train leaves Grand Central Depot at II am.
at S and on csars
A McTlghe. In the 18Th year Of his ago
PEAsE-In Elizabeth N J., Monday February H. at the
residence fher uncle Colonel James Moore. Mary Ellen
Funeral Christ Church, Elizabeth. Wednesday 10th
inst, at O'Clock D. m.
RoBINsoN-At Poughkeepsie, n. Y. on the 18th inst.
Anna Robinson, aged rs years.
Funeral Tuesday, February Is. at2 O'Clock
ROUTH--At Greenvile N. j. sunday February H. Catha
r., wife Richard Routh, aged 50 years and ~
months.
Funeral from her residence 10 Pamrapoave Grcen-
vle ~ j. TUESDAY,. February IS, at $3.50 m Relatives
and friends invited to attend.
Kindly omit flowers
STEVENSON sunday February 49, Abigail Stevens IN
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend
the funeral from the residence OF her son, John II.
Parsons kockaway ave, near Unionaye Brownsvile on
Tuesday. February l5 att p. m
TAYLOR-On 18th inst Augustus C. Taylor late OF the
OF Wilson, Blakeman Taylor Co.. In the Doth year OK
his
his late residence 3D. East 63thst on
Tuesday morning, a. halipast 10 o'clock
VAN HORN-On saturday. February IL. at his residence
l05 49h-st, Cornelius Van Horn IN his I'D year.
Funeral private.
Suddenly at his late residence Ridgewcod,
~ j.. February IL, 1897. William II. Williams
Funeral AT Trinity Church New YORK Tuesday,
February is at 1890 Friends and relatives invitet
further notice also members OF bunting Lodge
and accepted Masons.
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yvCTDrVTS Nv SOCIETY

There were number of private balls small dances and
mscaes. besides receptions. teas and lesser entertain
ments, given yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic GoOdridge gave handsome bah
at their home. No. $50 fihave last evening in honor
of their only daughter. Miss Matte Goodridge debu
fane of this The halls and paTors were taste
fully decorated with palms ferns and howers and the
several hours. At midnight an elaborate supper was
cotillon was danced. Miss Godridge leading. Among
the friends Of the young hostess present were Miss
Edythe Newcomb. Miss Carrie La Roy Miss Helen DDs
more Miss Lentilhon. Miss Charlotte Zerega Miss louise
FloydJones. Miss Julia Coton-Snith, Miss Malvina APP
peiOn aud the Misses DreXel.
at the Hotel brunswick large private ball was also
given last evening The brilliantly lighted ball room
se we're @ %R5 & M JAIME.
Houston and Mrs. LeGrand Benedict They received the
guests. who numbered nearly two hundred a supper
served and aterward tho german was danced over
Mrs. Frederck IL Belts gave dance last evening to
about young people at her home No ~ IRVING
place. in honor OF her son, WHY'S Belts
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Chase entertained company of
guests with st Vae9tine,s Day dance a, their home
No 4si gs slsD mr al SS
thirist and Wallace No SIS Vest Thrtyeighthst.
Mr. ana Mrs. Hardt gave musicale TO a numerous
s sGiaPsss' o. guests az 'D'.' A''' w. Lust
Among the large number Of others who entertained at
their homes yesterday Mrs Julius Can. jr; and
Miss Catln Of No 10 East Forty.tfhst Miss CLARKE
Mrs j. p Knapp and Mrs Edward G Wallace OF No.
go Bedfor9ave Brooslyn Mrs C. Reynolds No 241
ST. Mrs. j. H. " Arnold, No As East Sixty nnthst, and
Mrs. Scott, No. Gao Madlso nave.
A play written by Miss Lucy f. Cofcy was performed
by weiEknown amateur actors at the Madison Square
Theatre yesterday afternoon The title Goals OF
Fire" large audience was present and all the acting
some OF which excellent. politely applanded:
The receipts for the benefit of the Childrens Ward
in the Home of the Good samaritan Deaconesses This
was the cast
bSs9s E Vssasd: a
(Of the Amateur Comedy Club
Victor William TAYLOR
Harold Qua family lawyer Of the CavendIahes
.......-----..--..-... richard Young
John, family servant OF Mr.. CaveDdish
J. Francis Conrad
Mrs. Bertram. designing widow and cousin of MT Cav.
eDdis, ................ Miss Perkins
Mrs. Thornton a wealthy Yorker
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miss Laura Sedgwick Collins
Vivian Thornton her daughter and sister Of Godfrey
WILDER BlOOdgoOd
Edna Cavendsn. niece and ward OF Mr.. Cavendish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Lucy Edwalyn COfey
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GERMANS ATA MASQUERADE BALL.

The Eichen kranz Singing Society marked off another
year OF prosperity last night by masquerade ball at
the Academy OF Music. Harlequins, mermaids,
heralds, syphs and coumbines helped TO form varie
gated picture the crowded floor. When the curtain
rose a landscape with lake in the background APP
peared, Harlequin came forward master of
monies and suinmOning Puck endowed him with magic
power Puck III turn summoned Neptune, who came up
smiling as "A whale from the lake with his retinue ;
nermaids and sylphs danced around until Neptune
turned out to he Prince Carnival Eisenhauer in dis
guise. AFTER umpincs had danced to Prince Carn-
val, n wonderful procession Of clowns, berads Shet
land ponies formed into PROCESSION and with them
singers representing the founder OF the EicheDkranz
Herman and Thusnelda German maids winding
wresths, the European Problem " in stage Dress
polar bears Rnssans, soldiers and English giants. In
opening the da Prince Carnival Eiscnhauer
assisted by Princess Carnival Ulrch.
Among the occupants of the boxes were William
Steinway, George Ehret Ferdinand Oppermann,
Emil Schultz, Victor Eckstein, Henry j. Behrens
Coroners Messcmer, Eidmsnn and Levy, Mr. Sohmer,
Mr.. Osborn, Charles ForschDer and ID. Brubecker.
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KELLY. OF cHIcAG Cos TO PLAY WITH BoSroy.

hELIT, OF IHILIUUN, to TIA VIII UUoIU.'
BOSTON. Feb Ii (speeidD-Mchael J. Kelly the famous
baseball player OF the Chicago League club has been So
cured by Boston League management for the season
OF 1887 in consideration Of ~ 1900 for his release. The
negotiations between President soden and spauldng
have been pending for month. Kelly was ignorant OF
what was taking place till he by Mr. Billings at
HYDE Park " e. at $50 o'clock this morning The Bos-
has always needed good coacher and that want
supplied Kelly The addition of this player VIII
undoubtedly make great changes In tho nine aud mean
the OF several players With Kelly. Daily aud
ORourke caclcrs, there will be ti. need OF Morgan,
Murphy, Tate and Cunning while Burdock. Bufnton
and Poorman will be released probably.
PoUGuKEEPsIE Feb. IA CSpecidl Kelly OF the Chi
cago Baseball club, met the superintendent OF Boston
here negotiations the result
OF which that Boston sent check for $4,000 for
Keys release and hired Kelly for the coming season al
salary not made public here.
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SOME OF THE SEVENTH GO TO HARRIoANS.

Yesterday being st. Valentines Day Mr. liarrigan
recei ed call last night from some 400 OF his friends
OF the 9TH Regiment. As soon as Mr.. Harrgan' a.
Martin McNooney." appeared on the stage the roar
that went up from the house might have been heard
NJ the Battery After bowling his Acknowledgements
he stepped 10 the iootlights and said few words OF
welcome in "a humorous vein. As the fayorites came
on Mrs. Yeamans, Johnhy Wild and the rest. each
on to bound ess ghter and applause In the middle
OF the second act an enormous fol al tribute was
handed to Mr. HaITgan over the footlights and more
shouting and stamping followed. Altogether it was a
great nj ght for Harrgan.